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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Top 10 one-hit wonders of all time

There are many bands and singers who travel a diverse route than the usual and do become noticed but they are not able to recreate the magic of their triumph for a second time.This is a list comprising of Top One-hit wondersof all time including bands and singles from artist across the world.

10.Who Let the Dogs Out? - Baha Men

Chelsea F.C. fans sing "Who let the Drog out? Who? Who?", in reference to Didier Drogba. The song was also modified by Celtic F.C. supporters to "Who let the huns out? Who? Who?", aimed squarely at supporters of their arch rival, Rangers F.C..

Ruby was prominently featured in the first episode of the ITV fantasy drama Demons.The song is featured as a bonus track in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, is featured inProject Gotham Racing 4, in SingStar vol. 2 for thePlayStation 3and as a song in Lego Rock Band. It also appears in PES 2010.

The lyrics of the song are about Barbie and Ken, the dolls made by Mattel. The lyrics drew the ire of Barbie's corporate owners, and a lawsuit was filed by Mattel. A footnote on the back of theAquariumCD case precisely stated that"The song 'Barbie Girl' is a social comment and was not created or approved by the makers of the doll."

The video clip alludes to the film Loser, with Jason Biggs playing a nerdy character similar to that in the movie and Mena Suvari as the love interest who unexpectedly invites the protagonist to an Iron Maiden concert.

The song is in the key of F-sharp minor while the guitar solo is in B minor.The song enjoys notable popularity in many sports arenas and b; public address booths have often played the opening keyboard riff to rally the home crowd; it has also become a staple of high school and college pep bands for this same purpose

This song won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Selling Single and popularized disco music. Its used in many movies and still is evident in popular cultures likeThe Simpsons, The Spirit of '76, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie,Shaolin Soccer, Little Manhattan, Epic Movie, City of God, Daddy Day Care, Beverly Hills Ninja, Sin noticias de Dios, Scrubs, Bowfinger, Kung Fu Panda,Rush Hour 3, The Middle, Kung Fu Panda 2, Father Ted and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

The track was used in soundtracks for the movies Grosse Pointe Blank, My Best Friend's Girl, Not Another Teen Movie, Watchmen and Eurotrip, and appeared in the video games Gran Turismo 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Donkey Konga.

It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust". The song was to be the theme song for the movie Rocky III. It is memorable for its guitar riff andanthemic chorus.

Vice President Al Gore having a reputation for stiffness, made a joke about doing the Macarena dance during his speech. He asked, "Would you like to see my Macarena dance?"; he remained motionless for a few seconds, then asked,"Would you like to see it again?"

YMCA is also the name of a group dance with cheerleader Y-M-C-A choreography invented to fit the song. One of the phases involves moving arms to form the letters Y-M-C-A as they are sung in the chorus:Y — arms outstretched and raised upwardsM — made by bending the elbows from the 'Y' pose so the fingertips meet over the chestC — arms extended to the leftA — hands held together above head